Zhe Cheng

Dr. Zhe Cheng

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Zhe Cheng is originally from China. After getting his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Georgia Tech, Dr. Cheng worked as a research investigator on solar cell and lithium ion battery materials at the chemical & materials conglomerate of DuPont. In 2013, Dr. Cheng joined Florida International University (FIU) as an assistant professor and later became a tenured associate professor. In Aug 2024, Dr. Cheng joined CSU mechanical engineering.

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Research Interests

Dr. Cheng’s research interests include novel synthesis and processing of high temperature and ultra-high temperature ceramic materials; new ceramic electrode and electrolyte materials for electrochemical energy conversion including solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC); ceramic materials for electronic applications including photovoltaics (solar cells); in situ characterizations for fundamental understanding of ceramic materials and related processing.

Education

  • Ph.D. 2008, Georgia Institute of Technology – Materials Science & Engineering 
  • M.S. 2004, Georgia Institute of Technology – Materials Science & Engineering 
  • B.S. 2001, Tsinghua University – Materials Science & Engineering 

Honors and Awards

  • NSF CAREER Award – 2019
  • American Ceramic Society Ross Coffin Purdy Award (co-awardee) – 2010